Method and system for providing web based interactive lessons

Abstract

An Internet compatible system for providing data representing golf instructions. The communication interface for receiving a message includes data representing a request for golf instruction. A message processor for examining the request provides an alert message to a worker alerting the worker to the received request. An input processor for receiving data comprises a response to the request alert message, and the distribution processor forwards the received response data to a destination system.

1 . An interactive system for providing data representing instructions comprising: 
 a communication interface for receiving a message including data representing a request for instruction;    a message processor for examining the request providing an alert message to an instructor alerting the instructor to the received request;    an input processor for receiving data comprising a response to the request alert message from the instructor; and    a distribution processor for forwarding the received response data to a destination system via said communication interface.    
   
   
       2 . The interactive system of  claim 1 , wherein the instruction is related to at least one of golf, tennis, baseball, cooking, knitting, arts and crafts, home improvement, and automobile repair.  
   
   
       3 . The interactive system of  claim 1 , wherein the alert message provided to the instructor alerting the instructor to the received request is prepared by a subscriber.  
   
   
       4 . The interactive system of  claim 1 , wherein the communication interface further receives data including at least one of video, audio, graphic, and text information from the subscriber.  
   
   
       5 . The interactive system of  claim 1 , wherein the response data is formatted into an output format compatible with the destination system.  
   
   
       6 . The interactive system of  claim 4 , wherein the response data forwarded to the destination system is instructional information responding to the at least one of video, audio, graphic, and text information received from the subscriber.  
   
   
       7 . The interactive system of  claim 1 , wherein the subscriber and the instructor communicate with one another in real time.  
   
   
       8 . The interactive system of  claim 1 , further comprising an input device connected to the input processor, the input device including at least one of a keyboard, a mouse, a microphone, a touch pen, and a video camera.  
   
   
       9 . The interactive system of  claim 8 , wherein the response data forwarded to a destination system is provided by the instructor via the input device.  
   
   
       10 . The interactive system of  claim 9 , wherein the response data forwarded to the destination system includes at least one of video data, audio data, graphic data and text data.  
   
   
       11 . The interactive system of  claim 1 , wherein the distribution processor system includes at least one of a telephone modem, cable modem, and wireless transmitter.  
   
   
       12 . The interactive system of  claim 1 , wherein the system is at least one of Internet, LAN, and WAN compatible.  
   
   
       13 . The interactive system of  claim 1 , wherein the system further includes a central database for storing all data received by the communication interface and forwarded by the distribution processor.  
   
   
       14 . The interactive system of  claim 1 , wherein an instructor can communicate with any of individual subscribers, a plurality of subscribers, or select subscriber at any one time.  
   
   
       15 . The interactive system of  claim 1 , wherein a user is required to have a subscription to gain access.  
   
   
       16 . The interactive system of  claim 1 , further comprising a memory for storing data received and transmitted by the communication interface wherein: 
 the memory is partitioned into a general memory section and individual memory section.    
   
   
       17 . The interactive system of  claim 16 , wherein: 
 the general memory is accessible by all instructors and subscribers; and    the individual memory sections are accessible by respective individual subscribers.    
   
   
       18 . The interactive system of  claim 4 , wherein the instruction concerns golfing and the received data includes requests for instruction including assistance with grip, foot position, head position, posture, swing plane angle, game plan, golf course conditions, and lie position of the golf ball.  
   
   
       19 . The interactive system of  claim 18 , wherein the response data provides instruction and commentary concerning the received data.  
   
   
       20 . The interactive system of  claim 1 , wherein the request is received by a handheld device.  
   
   
       21 . The interactive system of  claim 1 , wherein the request is transmitted from a handheld device.  
   
   
       22 . An interactive system for receiving data representing instructions comprising: 
 an input processor for receiving data representing a request for instruction entered by a user via said displayed image;    a display generator for generating a user interface display image enabling a user to enter a request to receive golf instructions;    a message processor for processing the received request to provide a formatted request message for communication and initiating communication of a formatted request message to a destination system; and    a communication interface for: 
 transmitting said request message to the destination;  
 receiving a message responsive to said communicated formatted request message from the destination system; and  
 initiating communication of said responsive message to said user.  
   
   
   
       23 . The interactive system of  claim 22 , wherein the instruction is related to at least one of golf, tennis, baseball, cooking, knitting, arts and crafts, home improvement, and automobile repair.  
   
   
       24 . The interactive system of  claim 22 , wherein the alert message provided to the subscriber alerting the subscriber to the received response is prepared by an instructor.  
   
   
       25 . The interactive system of  claim 22 , wherein the communication interface further receives data including at least one of video, audio, graphic, and text information from the subscriber.  
   
   
       26 . The interactive system of  claim 22 , wherein the response data to a request is formatted into an output format compatible with the destination system.  
   
   
       27 . The interactive system of  claim 25 , wherein the response data received from a destination system is instructional information responding to the at least one of video, audio, graphic, and text information received from the subscriber.  
   
   
       28 . The interactive system of  claim 22 , wherein the subscriber and the instructor communicate with one another in real time.  
   
   
       29 . The interactive system of  claim 22 , further comprising an input device connected to the input processor, the input device including at least one of a keyboard, a mouse, a microphone, a touch pen, and a video camera.  
   
   
       30 . The interactive system of  claim 29 , wherein the response data to a request received from a destination system is provided by the instructor via the input device.  
   
   
       31 . The interactive system of  claim 30 , wherein the response data forwarded to the destination system includes at least one of video data, audio data, graphic data, and text data.  
   
   
       32 . The interactive system of  claim 22 , wherein the distribution processor system comprises at least one of a telephone modem, cable modem, and wireless transmitter.  
   
   
       33 . The interactive system of  claim 22 , wherein the system is at least one of Internet, LAN and WAN compatible.  
   
   
       34 . The interactive system of  claim 22 , wherein the system further includes a central database for storing all data received by the communication interface and forwarded by the distribution processor.  
   
   
       35 . The interactive system of  claim 22 , wherein an instructor can communicate with any of individual subscribers, a plurality of subscribers, or select subscribers at any one time.  
   
   
       36 . The interactive system of  claim 22 , wherein a user is required to have a subscription to gain access.  
   
   
       37 . The interactive system of  claim 22 , further comprising a memory for storing data received and transmitted by the communication interface wherein: 
 the memory is partitioned into a general memory section and individual memory sections.    
   
   
       38 . The interactive system of  claim 35 , wherein: 
 the general memory is accessible by all instructors and subscribers; and    the individual memory sections are accessible by respective individual subscribers.    
   
   
       39 . The interactive system of  claim 25 , wherein the instruction concerns golfing and the received data includes responses to requests for instruction including assistance with grip, foot position, head position, posture, swing plane angle, game plan, golf course conditions, and lie position of the golf ball.  
   
   
       40 . The interactive system of  claim 39 , wherein the response data provides instruction and commentary concerning the received data.  
   
   
       41 . The interactive system of  claim 22 , wherein the request is received by a handheld device.  
   
   
       42 . The interactive system of  claim 1 , wherein the request is transmitted from a handheld device.  
   
   
       43 . An interactive system for providing instruction comprising: 
 an instructor system including an interactive system for providing data representing instructions comprising: 
 a communication interface for receiving a message including data representing a request for instruction;  
 a message processor for examining the request providing an alert message to an instructor alerting the instructor to the received request;  
 an input processor for receiving data comprising a response to the request alert message from the instructor; and  
 a distribution processor for forwarding the received response data to a destination system via said communication interface;  
   a subscriber system including an input processor for receiving data representing a request for instruction entered by a user comprising: 
 an input processor for receiving data representing a request for instruction entered by a user via said displayed image;  
 a display generator for generating a user interface display image enabling a user to enter a request to receive golf instructions;  
 a message processor for processing the received request to provide a formatted request message for communication and initiating communication of a formatted request message to a destination system; and  
 a communication interface for: 
 transmitting said request message to the destination;  
 receiving a message responsive to said communicated formatted request message from the destination system; and  
 initiating communication of said responsive message to said user; and  
 
   a central database connected between the instructor system and subscriber system, further comprising: 
 a memory for storing data received and transmitted by the communication interface wherein the memory is partitioned into a general memory section accessible by all instructors and subscribers and individual memory sections accessible by respective individual subscribers.  
   
   
   
       44 . A method of providing data representing instructions comprising: 
 receiving a message including data representing a request for instruction;    examining the request providing an alert message to an instructor alerting the instructor to the received request;    providing the user instruction options including live lesson, group lesson, and access database/archive;    providing the user live lesson options including connect to preselected instructor and choose instructor from list of all available instructors upon selection of live lesson;    connecting the user to the chosen instructor upon selection of live lesson option;    receiving data comprising a response to the request alert message from the instructor;    forwarding the received response data to a destination system via said communication interface;    connecting the instructor to the user upon accepting a request for live lesson;    providing the user group lesson options including connection to preselected group lesson and choose group lesson from list of all available group lessons upon selection of group lesson option;    connecting the user to a group lesson room including at least one instructor and at least one user upon selection of group lesson;    connecting the instructor to a group lesson room upon accepting a request for group lesson; and    connecting the user to the memory representing the database/archive upon selection of access database/archive;    storing the request data and response data at a central database, said stored request data and response data being accessible at least one of by a user at the destination system and the instructor.